Daghestani wrestler Arslan Zubairov wins Youth Olympic Games

Nanjing, China, August 27, 2014. Makhachkala’s Arslan Zubairov won a gold medal for the Russian team in Greco-Roman wrestling at the second Youth Olympic Games taking place now, 16-28 August, in Nanjing, China, the website of the Russian Wrestling Federation reports.

Zubairov had qualified for the Youth Olympics by winning 2 golds of the European championships in May, 2014. Interestingly, he is the 2014 world champion, too (Poland, July 2014). Here in Nanjing, Daghestan will be also represented by Ismail Gadjiyev in the 46 kg weight.